Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Claire Brennen(1934-1977)

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Claire Brennen stars as a waitress who leaves the greasy-diner business for the excitement of the carnival. She quickly discovers that she despises freaks and human oddities.
Play trailer1:30
She Freak (1967)
Claire Brennen was born on 24 September 1934 in Yorba Linda, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Domino Principle (1977), She Freak (1967) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). She died on 27 November 1977 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1934
DiedNovember 27, 1977(43)
BornSeptember 24, 1934
DiedNovember 27, 1977(43)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Candice Bergen and Gene Hackman in The Domino Principle (1977)
The Domino Principle
5.7
  • Ruby(as Claire Brennan)
  • 1977
She Freak (1967)
She Freak
3.7
  • Jade Cochran
  • 1967
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Poston
  • Susie
  • Betty Richley
  • Joan Cavanaugh
  • Marian Fabrieze
Doris Gohlke in The Touchables (1961)
The Touchables
5.6
  • Jessie(as Claire Brennan)
  • 1961

Credits

IMDbPro

Actress

  • The Choirboys (1977)
    The Choirboys
    5.6
    • Carolina Moon
    • 1977
  • Cicely Tyson, Helen Martin, Larry B. Scott, and Paul Winfield in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
    A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
    6.8
    • Social Worker
    • 1977
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sarah Proctor
    • Lillian Stanhope
    • Laura Enders ...
    • 1973–1977
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Poston
    • Susie
    • Betty Richley ...
    • 1973–1977
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sara Kendall
    • 1977
  • Candice Bergen and Gene Hackman in The Domino Principle (1977)
    The Domino Principle
    5.7
    • Ruby (as Claire Brennan)
    • 1977
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 2nd Tourist
    • 1977
  • Raymond Burr in Kingston: Confidential (1976)
    Kingston: Confidential
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Ethelmae Turner (as Claire Brennan)
    • 1976
  • Lloyd Bridges in Joe Forrester (1975)
    Joe Forrester
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sarah Goodbody (as Claire Brennan)
    • 1976
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Janet Grovner
    • 1976
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Georgia
    • 1976
  • George Kennedy in The Blue Knight (1975)
    The Blue Knight
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Carole
    • 1975
  • David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Gloria
    • 1975
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Margaret Carr
    • Leona Grand
    • 1971–1975
  • S.W.A.T. (1975)
    S.W.A.T.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Janie
    • 1975

Videos1

Trailer
Trailer 1:30
Trailer

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Claire Brennan
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • September 24, 1934
    • Yorba Linda, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 27, 1977
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cancer)
  • Parents
      Ruby Catherine Hilton
  • Relatives
      Alice Louise Munkhoff(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Vertically-challenged actor Felix Silla (best known for playing "Cousin Itt" on The Addams Family (1964) TV series) met her on the set of 1967's She Freak (1967). They had a nine-year relationship and managed to keep it a secret for all of those years, despite the fact that she bore Silla a son.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.